This has been a year of changes and unexpected turns, resulting in a financial crisis for a huge percentage of businesses in America. The restaurant and hospitality industry are both operating at an all-time low, where others, like the construction and real estate market, are thriving.  As a lawyer, you’re at an advantage. Even in the midst of shut-downs and … Read More

A universal truth: the to-do list at any law firm is always a thousand miles long. If your doors have been open for a year or more, it’s like it’s two thousand miles long. But how efficiently you and your team are getting through that list? That’s the difference between a successful firm and one that does alright.  You want … Read More

Mindfulness is a term that’s increasingly used as a catch-all phrase in the wellness industry for…something or other, right? Mindfulness, while often used interchangeably with meditation, is actually its own practice. You can certainly have “mindfulness meditation,” but you can practice mindfulness on its own.  Mindfulness, when broken down to its most basic meaning, means to simply be present and … Read More

Automating processes sounds great, in general. We set out coffee to brew the night before, we program our Roomba to run at 10 am to clean the floors and entertain the cat, and we set up automatic payments and withdrawals with our bank.  But what does automation look like at a law firm? In an industry that is all about … Read More

Lawyers and law firms get a bad rap for a lot of things. Being behind the curve on social media is one of them.  To be fair, it can be hard to reconcile the trendy, here-one-minute-gone-the-next viral social world with the more methodical, buttoned-up world of law. Compliance is an issue. Client privilege is paramount. Reputation means everything.  But just … Read More

Caseloads are a big topic of conversation for law firms and with good reason. The optimal caseload allows firms to be profitable and lawyers to achieve that oh-so-elusive work-life balance.  But the reality is that it’s hard to achieve that perfect balance. In the meantime, you either hustle to build your book of business or you are swamped by an … Read More

Pandemic or not, the legal industry is fast-paced and stressful. Long hours (whether from home or an office), difficult situations, constant deadlines, and a boatload of uncertainty right now all add up to intense professional demands.  It’s not a new problem. But it’s a big problem.  Maybe you’ve seen the 2017 report by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being? … Read More

A lot has changed for lawyers since COVID-19 struck. Whole law firms working from home, remote depositions, and virtual hearings and taking on new clients while never meeting them seemed unimaginable at the beginning of the year. Now? It’s the new normal.  It’s a big adjustment! Especially when you want to make sure your office is staying productive.  While very … Read More

In the age of COVID-19, we have struck an uneasy balance with being work-from-home pioneers. We’ve figured out a lot about how to be productive, how to manage relationships with clients and coworkers, and how to get court cases moving along when we can’t actually be in the courtroom.  While technology lets us do all of these things, there are … Read More

You don’t want to hear us say it, so we won’t. (Okay, we have to, sorry.)  We’re living in changing and uncertain times.  Four months ago, we all hoped that the pandemic would be a short, weird blip on our national radar, but COVID-19, like a bad neighbor in the apartment next door, is here to stay for the foreseeable … Read More